German (code 020) (2018-19) - CBSE

German (code 020)(2018-19)In 2008 a curriculum has been devised for classes VI to VIII. As a result of that the syllabus for class IX now does notstart at the very beginning, as was the case till now, but where the class VIII syllabus finishes.The syllabus continues to follow the communicative and interactive approach. The stress is now not so much ongrammar but on communication. Translations have been removed. Translation science has made enormous progress andthe word to word translations that students at this level generally attempt are not relevant today any longer. Translationis a science within itself and needs rigorous training before it can be attempted.What has been incorporated is the summarisation of a German text in English. The students will get a passage inGerman that has to be summarised in English. Other written tasks should include- making a poster for the school noticeboard, writing short messages as also short formal Emails. This is in consonance with the language policy of the CBSE.Reading skills have been given special attention. Students should be familiarised with reading strategies. Awareness hasto be created that there are no difficult texts but only difficult questions. This effectively means that the texts chosenshould be authentic and teachers have to develop the skill of forming tasks/ exercises that help students extract the mostfrom a seemingly difficult text.Listening skills and speaking skills have also been incorporated. The same approach as to reading applies also tolistening skills. Authentic texts using audio texts from all German speaking countries with appropriate exercises shouldbe used. People in German speaking countries have multiple dialects and accents and are proud to use them in their dayto day life. It is important to make students aware of this and get their ears used to these regional differences. The Swissdo speak in a somewhat different accent than the residents of the city of Hamburg in northern Germany.Speaking skills are to be promoted in class. This is what motivates students and makes the language come alive forthem. Speaking about friends, school, parents, hobbies, social awareness and the environment in class will give themconfidence to also express themselves in the real world.Finally the assessment will have to reflect the new approach. There should be more stress on understanding andexpression rather than grammar tests. Grammar though important should not become the primary focus of testingpushing communication to the background.Learning ObjectivesThe following objectives build upon the objectives already stated for classes VI to VIII. The objectives given below willapply to both classes IX and X which can be treated as one unit1. Listening and respondingBy the end of class X students should be able to Listen and understand the main points and some details from an extended dialogue or a short spoken text andrespond Listen to a short audio text and respond by asking for more details Listen to announcements at public places e.g. railway stations and act accordingly Listen to a audio text, extract the relevant details and complete the gaps in a written text1

2. SpeakingBy the end of class X students should be able to Talk about future plans and intentionsAsk someone to clarify and elaborate what they have just saidGive or seek informal views in an informal discussion with friendsRecall and narrate an incident they have seen or remember from their childhood3. Reading and respondingBy the end of class X students should be able to Read and respond to an extract from a story, an e-mail message or song or simple text from the internet Read descriptions of people in the school or class and identify who they are Read fairytales or stories and summarise them in German or English4. WritingBy the end of class X students should be able to Write a short text using pointers e.g. biography Summarise an unseen passage in English Writing a semi-official E-mail with complete sentence constructions5. Intercultural awarenessBy the end of class X students should be able to Handle everyday problems i.e. cope with less routine problems on public transport, handle travel arrangementsDemonstrate understanding of and respect for cultural diversityRecognise how aspects of the culture of different countries become incorporated into the daily life of othersRecognise advantages of another culture and try and apply to their own lives e.g. environmental awareness andwaste management6. Knowledge about languageBy the end of class X students should be able to Learn to use subordinate clauses of time, place and purpose to qualify the main clause Learn the use of grammatical structure e.g. verbs with prepositions to express oneself more succinctly7. Language learning strategiesBy the end of class X students should be able to Apply known rules when creating new language Integrate new language into previously learnt language Use the context of what they see/ read to determine some of the meaning2

Class IXLessonSituation/TopicSpeech intentionLesson 1Celebration To talk about future plans To allocate responsibilities To give a suggestion To accept and decline a proposal To follow a timeline and describe anevent To give reasons for one’s actionsand decisions Subordinate clause “um zu”Subordinate clause “damit”To ask for someone’s opinionand give one’s own opinionTo agree or disagreeTo talk about what one would doin a particular situation Question word “Wo(r)” PrepositionPronouns “da(r)” PrepositionSubjunctive II:“würde” InfinitiveArticles and Nouns in GenitiveTo give a suggestionTo give chronological sequenceof eventsTo talk about activitieshappening simultaneously Subjunctive II: “sollen”Subordinate clauses of time “während” “bevor”To give reasonsTo express likes and dislikesTo lay down restrictions Causal preposition “wegen” GenitiveDouble barrel conjunction:“zwar aber”Relative clause : relativepronouns in Nominative,Accusative and DativeLesson 2ShoppingandconsumptionLesson 3Feelings andrelationships Lesson 4Hamburg: Acity tour Lesson 5Relationshipsand conflicts Structure 3Subordinate clause “ wenn”“zu” Infinitive“brauchen” “zu” InfinitivePreposition of time “während” Genitive

Assessment Scheme for Class IXANNUAL EXAMINATIONMAX. MARKS 80Section A-Reading(20 marks)1. Comprehension (unseen passage)10 marks2. Comprehension (unseen passage)10 marksSection B –Writing(10 marks)3. Based on stimulus, compose an E-Mail (30-40 words)5 marks4. Based on stimulus, compose a dialogue5 marksSection C – Applied Grammar(40 marks)5. Fixed prepositions with verbs6 marks6. Separable verbs6 marks7. Subordinate clauses (um zu, wӓ hrend, bevor, zwar .aber, wenn)6 marks8. Subjunctive (Konjunktiv II)6 marks9. Article and nouns in Genitive10 marks10. Relative pronouns (Nominative, Accusative and Dative)6 marksSection D -Textbook(10 marks)11. Completing a seen passage with the vocabulary provided5 marks12. Comprehension (seen)5 marks4

Internal Assessment, Class IX(Total weightage out of 20)1. Periodic tests, dictations5/202. Listening comprehensions5/203. Speaking activities – role play, presentations, recitation 5/20(could be conducted as individual or group activity)4. Regularity and quality of classwork & homeworkPRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK :5/20Beste Freunde B 1.1 (Lessons 1-5)(Hueber Publications, Published in India by Goyal Publishers)SUGGESTED REFERENCES :Team Deutsch 2/1Planet 2Ping Pong 2DVD- Wir LiveLangenscheidt Euro DictionaryK.M. Sharma; German-Hindi/ HindiGerman Dictionary. RachnaPublishing House5

German - Class – XModule 9LessonLesson 1SkillsLesson 2SkillsLesson 3SkillsSituation/TopicSpeechintention Todescribe apersonphysically Todescribehis/ herpersonalitytraitsStructureAdjectives as attributes- with indefiniteArticleIn Nominative and AccusativecaseInterrogativeStructures :Was fürein/eine ? Writing: Write the description of a person in class Reading: Read the horoscopes in German newspapers and extractthe information relevant to you and your friendFashion To describe Adjective as Each studentgarmentsAttributebrings pictures of To express with definitegarments to classyour opinions Articleand describes themabout fashion Interrogativepronoun :“Welch ”Writing: Summarising an unseen German language passage in EnglishParent-child To describe Relative Role Play:relationshipyour familypronounDiscussionmembersinbetween parents To Nominative and child aboutcharacterize andgoing out withyourAccusativefriends for a movierelationship Relativelate in the eveningwith themclause Writing : Write a mail to your parents while you are away on anadventure camp Reading : Reading comprehension of unseen passageCharacteristicsof a person Suggestedactivity20 questions toidentifya famouspersonalityRelatecharacteristicsto specific sunsigns6

Module 10LessonLesson 1SkillsLesson 2SkillsLesson 3SkillsSituation/TopicSpeechintention Indirectquestionsin the form ofsubordinateclausesSuggestedactivity Find out aboutwastemanagement inyour school Suggest waysin whichyou can helpprotect theenvironment Reading : Visual material is to be matched with the text and suitabletitle to be provided Related sentences have to be completed with words from the providedTextYouth and To discuss Verb Start an ecosocialabout sociallyPrepositionsclub inawarenessrelevant issues Interrogativeyour class To discusspronouns Find out howabout how one withwastecan prepositionsdisposal is contributefor peoplestructuredtowardsand thingsin Germanyalleviatingand answerssocialto the sameissues Writing : Make a Poster appealing to students to keep the schoolpremises clean Reading : Read Advertisements and extract the relevant informationfrom themSchool To discuss Recognitionmagazinetheof the passivecontent andstructurelayout of awithoutschoolactive usagemagazine(presenttense) Relativesentences Genitive Write a notice for the school board asking for contributions to theschool magazine Write a short advertisement for the school magazine announcing theestablishment of a German club and requesting students to joinEnvironment To talk aboutenvironmentalproblems To discussmeasures tosave theenvironmentStructure7

Class - XSuggested activities for Module 9Suggested activities for Formative AssessmentQuiz on famous personalities (e.g. playing 20questions in the classBasis of Evaluation Vocabulary Syntax2.Group discussion on Sun Signs and theircharacteristics. Understanding of topic Conversational skills Confidence Presentation3.Dumb Charade(in groups).One Member of each group to enact Situations Characters Acting skill Creativity Understanding of theme Recognition of character4.Role play: Discussion between parents andchild about going out with friends for a movie latein the evening. Confidence Diction Fluency Acting skill Creativity5.Listening comprehensions(in the text book and others from internet or othersources) Understanding of text Correct response to questions Analytical ability6.Composing a text or changing the given text. Visual stimulus in the form of picture, cartoon,movie clip etc.to be provided Verbal stimulus in the form of words, stories,incidents etc. to be provided) Originality Creativity Fluency Imagination expression7.Spell check (can be a group activity also) spelling meaning pronunciation sentence making Memorisation of correctspelling Correct sentence formation Right usage of word Part of speech8.Just a minute Topics can be from the text or fromlife. Promptness Imagination Presentation Fluency of ideas Confidence Concise expression1.8